Senior Digital IC Design Engineer - Hybrid & Cutting-Edge

StarIC Inc; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Great Work Environment

Hybrid Work

Integrated Circuit Design Experience

Job summary

StarIC Inc in the Netherlands is seeking experienced Digital Design Engineers to lead and manage digital development and IC design projects. You will drive from concept through architecture, RTL, verification and towards final timing closure, collaborating with global cross‑functional teams.

Candidates should have a BSc or MSc in Electronic or Computer Engineering and 3–6 years of digital IC design experience, with expertise in VHDL/Verilog, front‑end tools, back‑end flow, scripting, and strong

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electronic or Computer Engineering.
• 3–6 years of digital IC design experience (academic work considered).
• Experience in VHDL and/or Verilog design and simulation.
• Front-End tools experience (Synopsys, Cadence and/or Mentor's) including verification and synthesis.
• Backend tools experience, floor planning and coordinating with backend teams.
• DSP algorithms and building blocks are a plus.
• Hands-on scripting (csh, Tcl/Tk, Perl, etc.).
• Ability to work with global, cross-functional teams.
• Project management skills are a plus.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills; highly motivated and independent.
• Excellent command of English (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing digital development and design projects.
• Responsible for all aspects of digital blocks and ICs development from concept to final verification.
• Oversee all phases of the design cycle (specification, modeling, RTL, verification, synthesis, timing, testing, layout support).
• Plan and execute incremental updates and maintenance of digital designs and supporting software.
• Lead design reviews, contribute to test systems and support backend design for silicon, FPGAs and simulators.

Skills

VHDL/Verilog

Scripting

Debugging & analytics

Global cross-functional teams

Project management

English communication

DSP algorithms

Timing closure

Education

BSc in Electronic Engineering

MSc in Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys

Cadence

Mentor tooling

Back-end flow tools

Synthesis/STA tooling

Job description

StarIC Inc in the Netherlands is seeking experienced Digital Design Engineers to lead and manage digital development and IC design projects. You will drive from concept through architecture, RTL, verification and towards final timing closure, collaborating with global cross‑functional teams.

Candidates should have a BSc or MSc in Electronic or Computer Engineering and 3–6 years of digital IC design experience, with expertise in VHDL/Verilog, front‑end tools, back‑end flow, scripting, and strong